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Mount Garfield (Mesa County, Colorado)

Coordinates: 39°07′29″N 108°24′37″W / 39.124624°N 108.410301°W / 39.124624; -108.410301
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Mount Garfield
Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation6,765 ft (2,062 m)[1]
Prominence445 ft (136 m)[1]
Isolation5.54 mi (8.92 km)[2]
Coordinates39°07′29″N 108°24′37″W / 39.124624°N 108.410301°W / 39.124624; -108.410301[1]
Geography
Mount Garfield is located in Colorado
Mount Garfield
Mount Garfield
Location in Colorado
Mount Garfield is located in the United States
Mount Garfield
Mount Garfield
Mount Garfield (the United States)
LocationMesa County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Clifton
Geology
Rock ageLate Cretaceous
Rock typesandstone, mudstone, shale
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 1 hiking[2]

Mt. Garfield[3] is the high point of the Book Cliffs, east-northeast of Grand Junction, and overlooking the town of Palisade. Two classic hiking trails ascend the mountain. The mountain was named after President James Garfield a year after Garfield's death. The mountain is composed of Mesaverde Group overlaying Mancos Shale.

Mt. Garfield from Interstate 70

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mount Garfield, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  2. ^ a b "Garfield, Mount - 6,780' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  3. ^ "Mount Garfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.